The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the national championship, launching it into the top tier of bowls. Miami came into the game #1 and Penn State #2. In a move that would come to symbolize the game for years to come, Miami arrived wearing combat fatigues while Penn State arrived wearing suits and ties.
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| - The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the national championship, launching it into the top tier of bowls. Miami came into the game #1 and Penn State #2. In a move that would come to symbolize the game for years to come, Miami arrived wearing combat fatigues while Penn State arrived wearing suits and ties.
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| - Boston College Eagles
- Stanford Cardinal
- Virginia Tech Hokies
- Tulane Green Wave
- Florida State Seminoles
- Indiana Hoosiers
- LSU Tigers
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Arizona State Sun Devils
- Arizona Wildcats
- BYU Cougars
- California Golden Bears
- NC State Wolfpack
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- San Diego State Aztecs
- San Jose State Spartans
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Washington State Cougars
- Miami Redskins
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heisman
| - Vinny Testaverde, Miami QB
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| - Vinny Testaverde won the 1986 Heisman Trophy for play with the Miami Hurricanes
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| - Arizona
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Indiana
- Miami
- Washington State
- Texas A&M
- Stanford
- Boston College
- Arizona State
- San Jose State
- Tulane
- LSU
- NC State
- Florida State
- Virginia Tech
- BYU
- Arizona State Sun Devils
- California Golden Bears
- San Diego State
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| - The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the national championship, launching it into the top tier of bowls. Miami came into the game #1 and Penn State #2. In a move that would come to symbolize the game for years to come, Miami arrived wearing combat fatigues while Penn State arrived wearing suits and ties. Despite all the hype surrounding Miami, Penn State forced Heisman trophy winner Vinny Testaverde to throw five interceptions, including one in the end zone with 18 seconds left, winning the game for the Nittany Lions.
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